English test: unit 6

1. Read the following text carefully, then choose the correct option that completes the sentence below.

        A few years ago, as many as 1,000 schools across the USA started making school years longer by adding up to ten extra days to the school year or by making each school day longer by half an hour. This was because it was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the school years in countries like Japan and South Korea. South Koreans attend school for 220 days per year, and in Japan, the school year numbers 243 days.

   According to the above paragraph, the sentence which indicates that the school days in Jordan are more than 187 days is .................

   • This was because it was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days.
   • The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this.
   • However, none of these are nearly as long as the school years in countries like Japan and South Korea.
   • South Koreans attend school for 220 days per year, and in Japan, the school year numbers 243 days.

2. Read the following paragraph and decide if the sentence below is true or false. 

        In Finland, however, students are usually given less than half an hour of homework per night, and they attend school for fewer and shorter days than 85% of other developed nations. Despite this, they achieve top marks in subjects like Maths and Science. In addition, most students also speak at least two, and often three, languages fluently.

   Although students in Finland study for longer days than 85%, they achieve top marks in Maths and science.

   • صحيح
   • خاطئ

3. Read the following text carefully, then choose the correct option that completes the sentence below.

   In Finland, however, students are usually given less than half an hour of homework per night, and they attend school for fewer and shorter days than 85% of other developed nations. Despite this, they achieve top marks in subjects like Maths and Science. In addition, most students also speak at least two, and often three, languages fluently. The contradictory views of the study suggest 35 that the number and length of school days is not the only factor in determining whether students will succeed at school or not.

   The word in the above paragraph that means ''completely different and unable to be true'' is .............

   • developed
   • fluently
   • contradictory
   • factor

4. Read the following paragraph carefully, and then answer the question that follows.

    Studio schools are pioneering schools that receive funding as well as support from private businesses, and which seek to encourage young people to undertake a less conventional form of secondary education. These schools often specialize in one specific area, whilst understanding that the same broad range of skills and qualifications should be made available to all young people.

   What does the underlined word 'undertake' mean?

   • undertake: to commit yourself to do something and to start to do it.

5. Read the following paragraph carefully, and then answer the question that follows

   Prominent scientists and engineers are brought in as guest lecturers, with students aiming to achieve top grades in their Math and Science exams. When they leave school, they will be well-placed to take any number of different career paths. ‘They don’t have to become astronauts!’ says a spokesperson for the school. ‘Excellent grades in science and technology subjects can open many doors and lead to a variety of career opportunities.’

   According to the above paragraph, what are the two kinds of lecturers who are brought as guests in space schools?

   • a. Prominent scientists

     b. engineers.

6. Choose the suitable item from those given to complete the following sentence.

   I am not going to work in a bank. I don't really  .......................

   • play it by ear
   • get it off my chest
   • put my back into it
   • have a head for numbers

7. Complete each of the following sentences so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the one before it. 

   1. Jogging is not as exciting as swimming.

     Swimming is .............................................

   2. I don't eat as much fast food as my brother.

     I -------------------------------------------------------.

   3. There aren't as many job vacancies in the village as in the city.

     There are ----------------------------------------------------------------------------. 

   • 1. Swimming is more exciting than jogging.

      2.  I eat less fast food than my brother.

     3. There are more job vacancies in the city than in the village.

      

8. Edit the following text. There are two spelling mistakes, one punctuation mistake and one grammar miastake. Find the mistakes and correct them. 

   Most students borrow tuishion fees from the government. They doesn't have to repay the money imediately. Instead? they pay it back slowly out of future earnings.

   • Most students borrow tuition fees from the government. They don't have to repay the money immediately. Instead, they pay it back slowly out of future earnings.